Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-01
COUNTRY COUSINS.
ELECTION OF RFaIsrRARsAED JUDGES
FOB HENRIc0.
Contested Will Cass-R oad Matters-Deeds
Recorded; Marriage Licenses
Issued, &c., 60.

The Electoral Board Of Henrico
county, composed of Mr., Thomas John
ston, DIR. 7. s. McGruder, and d. q.
Heckler, Esq, met at the county court
house yesterday pursuant to law'and
organized by electing Mr.. Johnston
chairman and Mr.. McGruder secretary.
The Board appointed the following
registrars and judges of election;
TrcKAuoE-Short P,fDsp: Joha W. Maxwell.
| p. $. cake, and Royal smith. R,dgs cnnrsh
| J. +. Henly Caskie Smith, and Henry Pryor:
| Northampton: Fred. Lynn. Leonard Eliis, AM
| Joseph Rogers ShuDdckers: James Via, Dr. }.
G. Beattie, and Alien J. Harris
BRooKIAsD.-Run9ary Stdiion: simon 300
| mons, James &. Schermerhorn, and Peer
| Neurohr BvuH's: r. c. Redd. James A. Reid,
ard L. II. Jeter. J0aess: X Is. Jones, hutuS
| Griffin. and Henry Neurohr
WANNA Ehulocks: John T, Whitlock, X II.
Neleon, and X. A. Atkins. FoUr-H0s treeN:
| Thomas J. Yarbrough, J. +. Chidrey. and Ru-
| fus Harris Cartcy's Store: Charles q. Roper,
| X. l.. Harrison, and g. W. Randall B1s.ra
| William J. Mayo, John T. Maynard, ana N
| Whiting. Chddd0eks. Boiler +. Ba,ho, James
Lyme. and Thomas j. Carter.
| FAIRFIELD. - Fdfrfeid Tarern: Hugh l.. Davis,
\ Eenry yoegjer, and Il B. Evans. SoeHhsrs'
| p. r. Norment, James c. Mitchell, and wash
| ington Williams
The frst-named st each precinct is
registrar as well as Judge.
Commissioners of Election DIR. j.
G.. Reattie. J. 4. Redd, Henry Voegler,
r. L. Harrison, and G. w. Randall.
The registrars are all Democrats.
| Names of the Republican judges and
commissioner are mentioned last.
THE coNrEsTED-wILI CASE.
The County Court was in session for
short while yesterday. Mr. Joseph
H. Turner took an appeal from Judge
Minors decision in the Cotmans viii
case. and the case goes up to the Cir
cult Court.
Mr.. James Cotmsns, in his will, dl-
rected that Mr.. Turner should serve as
his executor without giving security.
and Mr.. Turner qualified under this
provision. The legatees contested his
right to qualify without giving bond.
and Judge Minor, after hearing the
evidence and argument OF counsel, de-
cided to require Turner to give bond.
When this decision WAS rendered Tur-
ner was given until yesterday to decide
whether he would give security or take
an appeal.
ROAD MATTERS
The court adjourned over until to-
morrow, when several road matters will
be considered. A petition was present.
ed to the court some time ago asking
that q turnpike be run from the Me-
chanicsville road to the Meadowbriigo
road. The Judge desired to go over the
proposed route before action on the pc
tition, and his decision will be given
tomorrow
Another matter connected with the
roads of the county, which it is ex-
rected the Judge will then decide. il
the motion of citizens on the Broad
Street road for writ of mandamue
compelling the Board of Supervisors
to put said road in good order. The
Board have made their answer through
Commonwealth-Attorney Thomas ask
ing that the proceedings be dismissed
and the case was argued last week.
STATISTICS FOR MARCH.
) During the month OF March the
Clerk Of the Henrico County Court nd
mitted to record III deeds and lssneC
IL marriage-licenses-4 to white and
to colored parties.